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Patrick Blackett, an Uncommon card
Patrick Maynard Stuart Blackett, Baron Blackett of Chelsea, was a British experimental physicist and life peer who received the 1948 Nobel Prize in Physics.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 72
- DEF
- 70
- Power
- 142
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 63,000
Power 142 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 70 % of WikiCards cards.
Patrick Blackett quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Patrick Blackett card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In the war's aftermath, Blackett continued his ______ work, but also became outspoken on political matters.
Answer
scientific. In the war's aftermath, Blackett continued his scientific work, but also became outspoken on political matters. From the Patrick Blackett article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Patrick Maynard Stuart Blackett, Baron Blackett of Chelsea, was a British experimental physicist and life peer who received the ____ Nobel Prize in Physics.
Answer
1940s. Patrick Maynard Stuart Blackett, Baron Blackett of Chelsea, was a British experimental physicist and life peer who received the 1948 Nobel Prize in Physics. From the Patrick Blackett article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Pharmacist. Pharmacist 81 · Boog Powell 77 · Patrick Blackett 72 · Hermeto Pascoal 69 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- In 1925, he was the first person to prove that radioactivity could cause the nuclear transmutation of one chemical element to another.
- He also made major contributions to the Allied war effort in World War II, advising on military strategy and developing operational research.
- In the war's aftermath, Blackett continued his scientific work, but also became outspoken on political matters.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Patrick Blackett article was read about 63,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 72 and blocks with 70: each hit it takes is cut by 28 %.
How to get Patrick Blackett
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- Omar BravoUncommon · Society · ATK 70 DEF 72
- Boog PowellUncommon · Society · ATK 77 DEF 65
- Hermeto PascoalUncommon · Arts · ATK 69 DEF 73
- PharmacistUncommon · Society · ATK 81 DEF 61
- Eileen ChangUncommon · Arts · ATK 73 DEF 69
- Caroline van der LeeuwUncommon · Arts · ATK 72 DEF 70
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Patrick Blackett (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Nobel foundation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
